Communications Systems | LBC 3951/11 Ceiling Loudspeaker

LBC 3951/11 Ceiling Loudspeaker

▶ Compact yet powerful
▶ Very wide opening angle
▶ Modern unobtrusive styling
▶ Installation friendly
▶ Splash - waterproof
▶ Comply with international installation and safety
regulations

The LBC 3951/11 is a compact, 6 W loudspeaker with a Certifications and Approvals

perforated metal grille. It has excellent audio performance
and is easy to install with its integral mounting clips. The
loudspeaker is IPx4 water protected from the front so it
can be installed in humid environments.
Functions
The LBC 3951/11 has a perforated metal grille with a
plastic surround, finished in an attractive off-white RAL
color. The unobtrusive styling of this loudspeaker
complements today’s interior lighting.
The loudspeaker feature a very wide opening angle, which
means fewer units are required to cover a given area. The
wide frequency range means better speech and music
reproduction. The unit is supplied with a 100 V matching
transformer with taps on the primary winding for full-
power, half-power, quarter-power and eighth-power
radiation.
The loudspeaker (with special treated paper cone), is IPx4
water protected from the front and can be applied in
humidity environments for example bathrooms, saunas,
atriums and swimming pool areas.
All plastic parts are manufactured from self-extinguishing
high-impact ABS material (according to UL 94V0).
All Bosch loudspeakers are designed to withstand
operating at their rated power for 100 hours in
accordance with IEC 268-5 Power Handling Capacity
(PHC) standards. Bosch has also developed the Simulated
Acoustical Feedback Exposure (SAFE) test to demonstrate
that they can withstand two times their rated power for
short durations. This ensures extra reliability under
extreme conditions, leading to higher customer
satisfaction, longer operating life, and much less chance
of failure or performance deterioration.
Region Certification
Europe CE
Safety acc. to EN 60065
Water protected acc. to EN 60529, IPx4

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Installation/Configuration Notes
Installation is easy with integral clips that securely hold
the ceiling loudspeaker in its cut-out. Ceilings from 9 to
25 mm thick can be accommodated. A template is also
provided for accurately marking the cutout in ceiling
panels. Wiring is via a connection block with push-type
terminals, making installation possible without using any
special tools. The terminal blocks have provision for loop-
through wiring. The transformer is delivered wired for 6 W
rated output power, but can easily be changed for other
Frequency response
connections using the color-coded wires and terminal
block.

01 Clamp
02 Matching transformer
03 Terminal block

Dimensions in mm (inch)

Polar diagram

125 Hz 250 Hz 500 Hz 1 kHz 2 kHz 4 kHz 8 kHz

SPL 1.1 87 87 85 88 89 89 86
SPL max. 95 95 93 96 97 97 94
Q-factor 4 5.6 2.2 3.2 4.6 10.7 19
Efficiency 0.16 0.11 0.18 0.25 0.22 0.09 0.03
H. angle 180 180 180 170 160 80 60
Circuit diagram V. angle 180 180 180 170 160 80 60

Acoustical performance specified per octave

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Technical Specifications
Electrical*

Maximum power 9W
Rated power 6 / 3 / 1.5 / 0.75 W
Sound pressure level 96 dB / 88 dB (SPL)
at 6 W / 1 W (1 kHz, 1 m)
Sound pressure level 99 dB / 91 dB (SPL)
at 6 W / 1 W (4 kHz, 1 m)
Effective frequency range 60 Hz to 18 kHz
(-10 dB)
Opening angle 170° / 80°
at 1 kHz/4 kHz (-6 dB)
Rated voltage 100 V
Rated impedance 1667 ohm
Connector 2-pole push-in terminal block

* Technical performance data acc. to IEC 60268-5

Mechanical

Diameter 160 mm (6.30 inch)

Maximum depth 95 mm (3.74 inch)
Ceiling thickness 9 to 25 mm (0.35 to 0.98 inch)
Mounting cut-out 145 mm (5.71 inch)
Speaker diameter 101.6 mm (4 in)
Weight 690 g (1.52 lb)
Color off-white (RAL 9010)
Magnet weight 101 g (3.57 oz)
Environmental

Operating temperature -25 ºC to +55 ºC (-13 ºF to +131 ºF)

Storage temperature -40 ºC to +70 ºC (-40 ºF to +158 ºF)
Relative humidity <95%

Ordering Information
LBC 3951/11 Ceiling Loudspeaker LBC3951/11
6 W loudspeaker with a perforated metal
grille.
Accessories
LBC 1256/00 EVAC Connection Adapter LBC1256/00
3-pole screw connector, 100 pieces

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